N150 Wireless Router
WNR1000v3h2
User Manual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
October 2010
202-10753-01
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Table of Contents
Using the Setup Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Security PIN Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Adding Guest Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Content Filtering Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Scheduling Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Setting the Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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Configuring Static Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Configuring Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Changing the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
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Quick Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Login Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
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Configuring Basic Connectivity
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This chapter describes the settings for your Internet connection and your wireless local area
network (LAN) connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your wireless router
using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual, these
settings are specified automatically for you. This chapter provides further details about these
connectivity settings, as well as instructions on how to log in to the router for further
configuration.
Note: NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard™ on the
Resource CD for initial configuration, as described in the NETGEAR
Wireless Router Setup Manual.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Using the Setup Manual
For first-time installation of your wireless router, refer to the NETGEAR Wireless Router
Setup Manual. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on
the Resource CD to step you through the procedure to connect your router, modem, and
computers. The Smart Wizard will assist you in configuring your wireless settings and
enabling wireless security for your network. After initial configuration using the Setup
Manual, you can use the information in this User Manual to configure additional features of
your wireless router.
For installation instructions in a language other than English, refer to the language options on
the Resource CD.
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Logging In To Your Wireless Router
When the wireless router is connected to your network, you can access and configure the
router using your browser. The Default Access login information is printed on the bottom label
of your router.
To access the router:
1. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field
of your browser, and then press Enter. A login window displays
Figure 1. .
Tip: You can connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in
the address field of your browser, and then pressing Enter:
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http://www.routerlogin.net
http://www.routerlogin.com
If these URLs do not work, you must type the IP address of the router, for example,
http://192.168.1.1.
2. Enter admin for the router user name and your password (or the default, password).
Note: The router user name and password are not the same as any other
user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet
connection.
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The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears unless you previously cleared
the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box.
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Figure 2.
This message displays if the router discovers that new firmware is available. (If no
new firmware is available, the router will proceed to the router status screen.)
Figure 3.
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To automatically update to the new firmware, click Yes to allow the router to
download and install the new firmware file from NETGEAR.
WARNING!
When uploading firmware to the WNR1000v3h2 router, do not
interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link,
or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could
corrupt the firmware.
The update process typically takes about 1 minute. When the upload is complete, your
Wireless Router automatically restarts.
3. If there is no new firmware, the login will take you to the Basic Settings screen displayed
here.
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Figure 4.
If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can select Knowledge Base or
Documentation under Web Support in the main menu to view support information or the
documentation for the wireless router.
If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity
before it automatically logs you out.
Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display
Using the Select Language drop-down menu, located in the upper right corner of the Router
Manager screen, you can display the router manager screens in any of languages shown in
Figure 1-5:
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Figure 5.
The language is set to English by default. The default language is always stored in memory.
When you select a language other than the default, that language as well as English is stored
in memory. The additional language stored is the most recently selected. For example, if you
select Deutsch, German and English will be stored. If you next select Chinese, Chinese and
English will be stored.
To specify a language to be used on your router manager screens, do the following:
1. Expand the list and select the language you want.
2. Click Apply.
The language you select is then downloaded and displayed in the language selection
box, and your screen display will be in the selected language.
Note: You can select from the entire list of supported languages only when
the router is connected to the Internet. When the router is not
connected to the Internet, you can select one of the stored
languages only.
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Configuring Your Internet Settings Using the Setup Wizard
You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you
can allow the Setup Wizard to determine your Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration.
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine
your ISP configuration.
To use the Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to verify the Internet connection
settings:
1. Select Setup Wizard from the top of the main menu.
2. Click Next to proceed. Enter your ISP settings, as needed.
3. At the end of the Setup Wizard, click Test to verify your Internet connection. If you have
Viewing and Configuring Basic Internet Settings
Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic Settings screen. Select
Basic Settings under Setup in the main menu.
The content you see in the Basic Settings screen depends on whether your ISP requires that
you log in with a user name and password for Internet access.
Your Internet Connection Does Not Require a Login
If no login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen.
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No login required
Figure 6.
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Account Name (might also be called Host Name). The account name is provided to the
ISP during a DHCP request from your router. In most cases, this setting is not required,
but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news servers.
Domain Name. The domain name is provided by your router to computers on your LAN
when the computers request DHCP settings from your router. In most cases, this settings
is not required.
Internet IP Address. Determines how your router obtains an IP address for Internet
access.
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If your ISP assigns an IP address dynamically (by DHCP), select Get Dynamically
From ISP.
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If your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your computer,
select Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also,
enter the subnet mask and the gateway IP address. The gateway is the ISP’s router
to which your router will connect.
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Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. If you know that your ISP does not automatically
transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select Use These DNS Servers, and
enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server
address is available, enter it also.
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Note: If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on
your network so that these settings take effect.
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Router MAC Address. This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that the
router will use on the Internet port. Typically, you would leave Use Default Address
selected. However, some ISPs (especially cable modem providers) register the Ethernet
MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first
opened. They then accept only traffic from the MAC address of that computer. This
feature allows your router to masquerade as that computer by “cloning” or “spoofing” its
MAC address.
To change the MAC address, select one of the following methods:
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Select Use Computer MAC Address. The router will then capture and use the MAC
address of the computer that you are now using. You must be using the one computer
that is allowed by the ISP.
Select Use This MAC Address, and enter it here.
Your Internet Connection Does Require a Login
If a login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen:
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Login required
Figure 7.
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Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login? If you usually must use a login
program such as WinPOET to access the Internet, your Internet connection requires a
login. After you select Yes, the Basic Settings screen displays.
Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to
launch the ISP’s login program on your computer to access the
Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router will
automatically log you in.
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Internet Service Provider. This drop-down list contains a few ISPs that need special
protocols for connection. Not all ISPs are listed here. The ones on this list have special
requirements. The list includes:
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Figure 8.
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PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol), used primarily in Austrian DSL services
Telstra Bigpond, an Australian residential cable modem service
Note: The Telstra Bigpond setting is only for older cable modem service
accounts still requiring a Bigpond login utility. Telstra has
discontinued this type of account. Those with Telstra DSL accounts
and newer cable modem accounts should select No for Does Your
Internet Connection Require a Login.
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PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used by most DSL
services worldwide.
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Login and Password. This is the user name and password provided by your ISP. This
name and password are used to log in to the ISP server.
Service Name. If your connection is capable of connecting to multiple Internet services,
this setting specifies which service to use.
Connection Mode. This drop-down list selects when the router will connect to and
disconnect from the Internet. The list includes:
Figure 9.
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Always On. The router logs in to the Internet immediately after booting and never
disconnects.
Dial on Demand. The router logs in only when outgoing traffic is present and logs out
after the idle time-out.
Manually Connect. The router logs in or logs out only when the user clicks Connect
or Disconnect in the Router Status screen.
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Idle Timeout. Your Internet connection is logged out if there is no data transfer during the
specified time interval.
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Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. If you know that your ISP does not automatically
transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select Use These DNS Servers, and
enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server
address is available, enter it also.
Note: If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on
your network so that these settings take effect.
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
Follow these instructions to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have
established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your
needs.
1. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu of the WNR1000v3h2 router.
Figure 10.
2. As appropriate, select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
Note: In North America, you will not be able to change the region setting.
3. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable
descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric
characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR.
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Note: The SSID is case-sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear.
Also, the SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the
SSID you specify in the WNR1000v3h2 router. If they do not match,
you will not get a wireless connection to the WNR1000v3h2 router.
4. For the remaining settings, accept the defaults.
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The default channel is Auto.
It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice
interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Select a
channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks within several hundred
feet of your router. For more information about the wireless channel frequencies, click
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The default mode of Up to 72 Mbps. The options are:
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Up to 54 Mbps – Legacy Mode – Maximum speed of up to 54 Mbps for b/g
networks.
Up to 72 Mbps – Neighbor Friendly Mode – Will not interfere with neighboring
wireless networks.
Up to 150 Mbps – Performance Mode – Maximum Wireless-N speed up to 150
Mbps.
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The default Security Options is None.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
Note: If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you
change the router’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose
your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then
change the wireless settings of your computer to match the router’s
new settings.
6. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu of the WNR1000v3h2 router.
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Figure 11.
7. Make sure that the Enable Wireless Router Radio, Enable SSID Broadcast, and Enable
WMM check boxes are selected.
8. Click Setup Access List.
9. Make sure that the Turn Access Control On check box is not selected.
10. Configure and test your wireless computer for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computer to have the same SSID and channel that
you specified in the router, and disable encryption. Check that your computer has a
wireless link and can obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router.
Once your computer has basic wireless connectivity to the router, you can configure the
advanced wireless security functions of the computer and router (for more information about
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Safeguarding Your Network
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The N150 Wireless Router provides highly effective security features, which are covered in
detail in this chapter.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security
Unlike wired networks, wireless networks allow anyone with a compatible adapter to receive
your wireless data transmissions well beyond your walls. Operating an unsecured wireless
network creates an opportunity for outsiders to eavesdrop on your network traffic or to enter
your network to access your computers and files. Indoors, computers can connect over
wireless networks at ranges of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside
your immediate area to access your network. Use the security features of your wireless
equipment that are appropriate to your needs.
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and router placement.
Stronger security methods can entail a cost in terms of throughput, latency, battery
consumption, and equipment compatibility. In choosing an appropriate security level, you can
also consider the effort compared to the reward for a hacker to break into your network. As a
minimum, however, NETGEAR recommends using WEP with Shared Key authentication. Do
not run an unsecured wireless network unless it is your intention to provide free Internet
access for the public.
WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK, and
WPA2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer, and can
cause significant performance degradation with a slow computer.
Note: NETGEAR recommends that you change the administration
password of your router. Default passwords are well known, and an
intruder can use your administrator access to read or disable your
security settings. For information about how to change the
administrator password, see Changing the Administrator Password
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Wireless data
security options
Range: up to 300 foot radius
1) Open system: easy but no
security
WNR1000v3h2
2) MAC access list: no data
security
Figure 1.
To configure the wireless network, you can:
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Manually specify your SSID and your wireless security settings. The WNR1000v3h2
router provides two screens for configuring the wireless settings:
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Advanced Wireless Settings. You access these under Advanced in the main menu
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Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement
WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device. If the clients in your
network are WPS capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set
the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device
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Table 1. Wireless Security Options
Security Type
Description
None.
No wireless security. Recommended only for
troubleshooting wireless connectivity. Do not run an
unsecured wireless network unless it is your
intention to provide free Internet access for the
public.
WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption
provides moderate data security. WEP Shared Key
authentication and WEP data encryption can be
defeated by a determined eavesdropper using
publicly available tools.
WPA-PSK (TKIP). WPA-PSK standard encryption
with TKIP encryption type.
Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key
(WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK) data encryption
provides extremely strong data security, very
effectively blocking eavesdropping. Because WPA
and WPA2 are relatively new standards, older
wireless adapters and devices might not support
them.
WPA2-PSK (AES). Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2
with Pre-Shared Key; WPA2-PSK standard
encryption with the AES encryption type.
For more information, see Configuring WPA-PSK
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES). Mixed mode.
Table 2. Other Features That Enhance Security
Security Type
Description
Disable the wireless router radio.
If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless
devices cannot communicate with the router at all.
You might disable this when you are away or when
other users of your network all use wired
connections.
For more information, see Viewing Advanced
Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network
name SSID.
If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only
devices that know the correct SSID can connect.
This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature
of some products such as Windows XP, but your data
is still fully exposed to an intruder using available
wireless eavesdropping tools.
For more information, see Viewing Advanced
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Table 2. Other Features That Enhance Security
Security Type
Description
Restrict access based on MAC address.
You can restrict access to only trusted computers so
that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect
to the WNR1000v3h2 router. MAC address filtering
adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your
network by the general public, but the data broadcast
over the wireless link is fully exposed. This data
includes your trusted MAC addresses, which can be
read and impersonated by a hacker.
For more information, see Restricting Wireless
Modify your firewall’s rules.
By default, the firewall allows any outbound traffic
and prohibits any inbound traffic except for
responses to your outbound traffic. However, you
can modify the firewall’s rules.
For more information, see Understanding Your
Use the Push 'N' Connect feature (Wi-Fi Protected Wi-Fi Protected Setup provides easy setup by
Setup).
means of a push button. Older wireless adapters and
devices might not support this. Check whether
devices are WPS enabled.
For more information, see Using Push 'N' Connect
Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information
Before and after customizing your wireless settings, print this section, and record the
following information. If you are working with an existing wireless network, the person who
set up or is responsible for the network can provide this information. Otherwise, you must
choose the settings for your wireless network. Either way, record the settings for your
wireless network in the spaces provided.
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Wireless Network Name (SSID). ______________________________ The SSID
identifies the wireless network. You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The SSID
is case-sensitive. The SSID in the wireless adapter card must match the SSID of the
wireless router. In some configuration utilities (such as in Windows XP), the term
“wireless network name” is used instead of SSID.
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If WEP Authentication is used, circle one: Shared Key or Auto.
Note: If you select Shared Key, the other devices in the network will not
connect unless they are also set to Shared Key and are configured
with the correct key.
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WEP Encryption Key Size. Choose one: 64-bit or 128-bit. Again, the encryption key
size must be the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router.
Data Encryption (WEP) Keys. There are two methods for creating WEP data
encryption keys. Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces
provided.
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Passphrase Method. ______________________________ These characters
are case-sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click
Generate. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method.
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Manual Method. These values are not case-sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10
hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F). For 128-bit WEP, enter
26 hexadecimal digits.
Key 1: ___________________________________
Key 2: ___________________________________
Key 3: ___________________________________
Key 4: ___________________________________
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If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication is used:
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Passphrase. ______________________________ These characters are
case-sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use
WPA-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set
to WPA-PSK and are configured with the correct passphrase. Similarly, when you use
WPA2-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set
to WPA2-PSK and are configured with the correct passphrase.
Use the procedures described in the following sections to specify the WNR1000v3h2 router.
Store this information in a safe place.
Changing Wireless Security Settings
This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and configure in the Wireless
Settings screen, which you access under Setup in the main menu.
Viewing Basic Wireless Settings
To specify the wireless security settings of your router:
2. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu. The Wireless Settings screen
displays.
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Figure 2.
The available settings in this screen are:
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Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up
to 32 alphanumeric characters. When more than one wireless network is active, different
wireless network names provide a way to separate the traffic. For a wireless device to
participate in a particular wireless network, it must be configured with the SSID for that
network. The WNR1000v3h2 default SSID is NETGEAR. You can disable this broadcast
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Region. This field identifies the region where the WNR1000v3h2 router can be used. It
might not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other
than one of those identified in this field.
Note: The region selection feature might not be available in all countries.
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Channel. This field determines which operating frequency is used. It should not be
necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with
another nearby wireless network. The wireless router uses channel bonding technology
to extend the bandwidth for data transmission. For more information about the wireless
channel frequencies, see the online document that you can access from Wireless
Mode. The default mode is Up to 72 Mbps.
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Note: The maximum wireless signal rate is derived from the IEEE
Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary.
Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of
network traffic, building materials and construction, and network
overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.
The Mode options are:
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Up to 54 Mbps - Legacy Mode with maximum speed of up to 54 Mbps for b/g
networks.
Up to 72 Mbps - Neighbor Friendly Mode - Will not interfere with neighboring wireless
networks.
Up to 150 Mbps - Performance Mode - Maximum Nx speeds up to 150 Mbps. Using
channel expansion to achieve the 150 Mbps data rate, the WNR1000v3h2 will use the
channel you selected as the primary channel and expand to the secondary channel
(primary channel +4 or –4) to achieve a 40 MHz frame-by-frame bandwidth. The
WNR1000v3h2 will detect channel usage and will disable frame-by-frame expansion
if the expansion would result in interference with the data transmission of other
access points or clients.
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Security Options. The selection of wireless security options can significantly affect your
network performance. The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary
depending on both your security settings and router placement.
WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK, and
WPA2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer, and
can cause significant performance degradation with a slow computer. Instructions for
configuring the security options can be found in Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security
on page 20. A full explanation of wireless security standards is available in the online
3. Click Apply to save your settings.
Configuring WEP Wireless Security
WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption can be defeated by a determined
eavesdropper using publicly available tools.
WEP offers the following options:
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Automatic. With the Automatic option, the router will try both Open System and Shared
Key authentication. Normally this setting is suitable. If it fails, select Open System or
Shared Key. You can also refer to your wireless adapter’s documentation to see what
method to use.
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Open System. With Open System authentication and 64 or 128 bit WEP data encryption,
the WNR1000v3h2 router does perform data encryption but does not perform any
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authentication. Anyone can join the network. This setting provides very little practical
wireless security.
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Shared Key. With Shared Key authentication, a wireless device must know the WEP key
to join the network. Select the encryption strength (64 or 128 bit data encryption).
Manually enter the key values, or enter a word or group of printable characters in the
Passphrase field. Manually entered keys are not case-sensitive, but passphrase
characters are case-sensitive.
To configure WEP data encryption:
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure WEP settings, you will
be disconnected when you click Apply. You must then either
configure your wireless adapter to match the wireless router WEP
settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to
make any further changes. Not all wireless adapter configuration
utilities support passphrase key generation.
1. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu.
2. In the Security Options section, select WEP. The WEP options display.
Figure 3.
3. Select the authentication type and encryption strength.
4. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values
must be identical on all computers and access points in your network.
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Automatic. In the Passphrase field, enter a word or group of printable characters,
and click Generate. The passphrase is case-sensitive. For example, NETGEAR is
not the same as nETgear. The four key fields are automatically populated with key
values.
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Manual. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F). These entries are not
case-sensitive. For example, AA is the same as aa.
Select which of the four keys to activate.
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5. Click Apply to save your settings.
Configuring WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK Wireless Security
Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK) data encryption
provides extremely strong data security, very effectively blocking eavesdropping. Because
WPA and WPA2 are relatively new standards, older wireless adapters and devices might not
support them. Check whether newer drivers are available from the manufacturer. Also, you
might be able to use the Push 'N' Connect feature to configure this type of security if it is
WPA–Pre-Shared Key does perform authentication. WPA-PSK uses TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol) data encryption, and WPA2-PSK uses AES (Advanced Encryption
Standard) data encryption. Both methods dynamically change the encryption keys making
them nearly impossible to circumvent.
Mixed mode allows clients using either WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES). This provides
the most reliable security, and is easiest to implement, but it might not be compatible with
older adapters.
Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Furthermore, client software
is also required. Windows XP with Service Pack 2 does include WPA
support. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver
must also support WPA. For instructions on configuring wireless
computers or PDAs (personal digital assistants) for WPA-PSK
security, consult the documentation for the product you are using.
To configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK:
1. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu. The Wireless Settings screen
displays.
2. Select one of the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK options for the security type. The third option
(WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WP2-PSK [AES]) is the most flexible, since it allows clients using either
WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
3. In the Passphrase field, enter a word or group of 8–63 printable characters. The
passphrase is case-sensitive.
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Figure 4.
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings
This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and specify in the Advanced
Wireless Settings screen, which you access under Advanced in the main menu.
To configure the advanced wireless security settings of your router:
2. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu. The advanced Wireless
Settings screen displays
Figure 5.
The available settings in this screen are:
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•
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Enable Wireless Router Radio. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless
devices cannot connect to the WNR1000v3h2 router. If you will not be using your
wireless network for a period of time, you can clear this check box and disable all
wireless connectivity.
Enable SSID Broadcast. Clear this check box to disable broadcast of the SSID, so
that only devices that know the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast
nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows
XP.
Enable WMM. Clear this check box to disable WMM. WMM (Wireless Multimedia), a
subset of the 802.11e standard, allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities,
depending on the kind of data. Time-dependent information, like video or audio, will
have a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly, Wireless
clients must also support WMM.
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Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode. The
Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options are
reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these
settings.
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Using Push 'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to
configure the router’s network name (SSID) and security settings and, at the same time,
connect a wireless client securely and easily to the router. Look for the
symbol on your
client device. WPS automatically configures the network name (SSID) and wireless security
settings for the router (if the router is in its default state) and broadcasts these settings to the
wireless client.
Note: NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi
Protected Setup (WPS) standard (for more information, see
http://www.wi-fi.org). All other Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable
products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that
implement Push 'N' Connect.
When you add wireless clients, whether or not they are WPS enabled, the added devices
must share the same network name (SSID) and security passphrase. For more information,
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Note: If you choose to use WPS, the only security methods supported are
WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. WEP security is not supported by WPS.
The WNR1000v3h2 router provides two methods for connecting to a wireless client that
supports WPS, described in the following sections:
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Push Button Configuration
There are two methods to enable a wireless client to join a network using a push button on
the router: using the physical push button or using the software button in the Add WPS Client
screen.
Using the Physical Push Button
1. Press the button on the rear of the WNR1000v3h2 router for over 5 seconds. For
information about the WPS light, see the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual.
The green
light begins to blink in a regular pattern. While the light is blinking, you
have 2 minutes to enable WPS on the client that you are trying to connect to the router.
2. On the wireless client, follow its specific networking instructions to enable WPS, to allow it to
connect to the router.
The WNR1000v3h2 router’s green
these conditions occurs:
light ceases blinking and remains on when one of
•
•
The router and the client establish a wireless connection.
The 2-minute window period expires for establishing a WPS connection. If the
connection is not established, the SSID and security settings will not be changed.
Using the Software Button in the Add WPS Client Screen
2. Select Add WPS Client in the main menu, and click Next.
3. Select the Push Button setup method.
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Figure 6.
4. Click the
button in the Add WPS Client screen. The Connecting to New Wireless Client
screen displays.
Figure 7.
The green
light on the WNR1000v3h2 router begins to blink in a regular pattern.
While the button light is blinking, you have 2 minutes to enable WPS on the device you
are trying to connect to the router.
5. In the wireless client, follow its specific networking instructions to enable WPS, to allow it to
connect to the router.
The WNR1000v3h2 router’s green
these conditions occurs:
light ceases blinking and remains on when one of
•
•
The router and the client establish a wireless connection.
The 2-minute window period expires for establishing a WPS connection. If the
connection is not established, the SSID and security settings will not be changed.
Security PIN Entry
There are two ways to enable a wireless client to join a network using a PIN: using the
router’s security PIN or using the wireless client’s security PIN.
Using the Router’s Security PIN
1. Obtain your router’s security PIN from the rear panel of the router or from the Advanced
Wireless Settings screen.
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2. On the wireless client, follow its specific networking instructions to enter the router’s security
PIN and to establish a wireless connection with the router.
Using the Wireless Client’s Security PIN
2. Select Add WPS Client in the main menu, and click Next.
3. Select the PIN Number setup method.
Figure 8.
4. On the wireless client, obtain its security PIN, or follow its specific networking instructions to
generate a client security PIN.
5. In the Add WPS Client screen of the WNR1000v3h2 router, enter the client security PIN in
the Enter Client’s PIN field.
6. Click Next. The following screen displays, and the Smart Wizard initiates the wireless
connection:
Figure 9.
Configuring the WPS Settings
2. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu.
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Figure 10.
These options are available under WPS Settings:
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Router’s PIN. The PIN is displayed so that you can use it to configure the router
through WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) without using the Push Button or entering the
client’s PIN from the router management GUI. It is also displayed on the router’s
label.
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Disable Router’s PIN. If the router’s PIN is disabled, you cannot run WPS through
the router’s PIN method.methods still work,. However, if your settings are already
configured, you can still add WPS-enabled wireless clients. The router might disable
the PIN if it detects suspicious attempts to break into your wireless settings; when this
happens, the check box is selected automatically by the router. You can enable the
PIN by clearing the check box and clicking Apply.
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Keep Existing Wireless Settings. This check box is automatically selected to
prevent unwanted settings changes after WPS has been performed once
successfully. The check box is also selected if you have already specified wireless
security settings or your SSID without using WPS. When this check box is not
selected, adding a new wireless client successfully using the push button or the Add
SSID and security passphrase. You might need to clear it if you are using certain
registrars, such as for a Windows Vista PC, to configure the router through WPS.
Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS
Setup
You can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices.
Adding Additional WPS-Enabled Clients
To add an additional wireless client device that is WPS enabled:
Note: Your wireless settings do not change when you add an additional
WPS-enabled client unless you have cleared the Keep Existing
Wireless Settings check box (in the Wireless Settings screen). If
you do clear the check box, once you’ve added a new wireless client
successfully through WPS, a new SSID and a passphrase are
generated, and all existing connected wireless clients are
disassociated and disconnected from the router.
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2. For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including
Adding Additional Non-WPS-Enabled Clients
If you are connecting a combination of WPS-enabled clients and clients that are not WPS
enabled, you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add clients that are not WPS enabled.
To connect both non-WPS-enabled and WPS-enabled clients to the WNR1000v3h2 router:
1. Configure the settings of the WNR1000v3h2 router (shown in the Wireless Settings
screen) for WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security, and record that information. See
When you change security settings, all existing connected wireless clients that do not
share those settings are disassociated and disconnected from the router.
2. For the non-WPS-enabled devices that you wish to connect, open the networking utility, and
follow the utility’s instructions to enter security settings.
The WNR1000v3h2 router automatically preserves the settings you configured in step 1
so all clients share the same security settings (for more information, see Configuring the
4. For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
When a Wireless Card Access List is configured and enabled, the router checks the MAC
address of any wireless device attempting a connection and allows only connections to
computers identified on the trusted computers list.
The Wireless Card Access List displays a list of wireless computers that you allow to connect
to the router based on their MAC addresses. These wireless computers must also have the
correct SSID and wireless security settings to access the wireless router.
The MAC address is a network device’s unique 12-character physical address, containing
the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, and separated by colons (for example,
00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). It can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless card or network
interface device. If you do not have access to the physical label, you can display the MAC
address using the network configuration utilities of the computer. In WindowsXP, for example,
typing the ipconfig/allcommand in an MSDOS command prompt window displays the
MAC address as Physical Address. You might also find the MAC addresses in the router’s
Attached Devices screen.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
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1. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu.
2. In the Advanced Wireless Settings screen, click Setup Access List to display the Wireless
Card Access List.
Figure 11.
3. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Wireless Card
Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their
MAC addresses.
Figure 12.
4. If the computer you want appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you can select the
radio button of that computer to capture its MAC address; otherwise, you can manually enter
a name and the MAC address of the authorized computer. You can usually find the MAC
address on the bottom of the wireless device.
Tip: You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the router’s Attached
Devices screen into the MAC Address field of this screen. To do this,
configure each wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the router.
The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices screen.
5. Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes
back to the list screen.
7. Select the Turn Access Control On check box
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Note: When configuring the router from a wireless computer whose MAC
address is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access
Control On, you lose your wireless connection when you click
Apply. You must then access the wireless router from a wired
computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control
list to make any further changes..
8. Click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings.
Now, only devices on this list can wirelessly connect to the WNR1000v3h2 router.
WARNING!
MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access
to your network by the general public. However, because your
trusted MAC addresses appear in your wireless transmissions, an
intruder can read them and impersonate them. Do not rely on MAC
address filtering alone to secure your network.
Adding Guest Networks
Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having to
know your wireless security key.
To add a guest network, do the following:
1. Select Guest Network from the Setup menu. The Guest Network Settings screen
appears
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Figure 13.
2. Select any of the following Wireless settings:
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Enable Guest Network – When this check box is selected, the guest network is
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.
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Enable SSID Broadcast – If selected, the Wireless Access Point broadcasts its
name (SSID) to all Wireless Stations. Stations can adopt the correct SSID for
connections to this Access Point.
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Allow Guest to access MY Local Network – If selected any user who connects to
this SSID can access local networks associated with the router like users in the
primary SSID.
3. Give the wireless network a name.
The name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. The same name must be
assigned to all wireless devices in your network. NETGEAR recommends that you
change the name to a different value.
4. Select a Security option from the list.
5. Click Apply to save your selections.
Changing the Administrator Password
The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is password. NETGEAR
recommends that you change this password to a more secure password.
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Tip: Before changing the router password, back up your configuration
settings with the default password of password. If you save the settings
with a new password, and then you later forget the new password, you
will have to reset the router back to the factory defaults, and log in using
the default password of password. This means you will have to re-enter
all the router configuration settings. For information about how to back up
To change the administrator password:
1. On the main menu, under Maintenance, select Set Password to display the Set
Password screen.
Figure 14.
2. To change the password, first enter the old password, then enter the new password twice.
3. Click Apply.
Backing Up Your Configuration
The configuration settings of the WNR1000v3h2 router are stored within the router in a
configuration file. You can back up (save) this file and retrieve it later. NETGEAR
recommends that you save your configuration file after you complete the configuration. If the
router fails or becomes corrupted, or an administrator password is lost, you can easily
re-create your configuration by restoring the configuration file.
For instructions on saving and restoring your configuration file, see Managing the
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Tip: Before saving your configuration file, change the administrator password
to the default, password. Then change it again after you have saved the
configuration file. If you save the file with a new password, and then you
later forget the new password, you will have to reset the router back to
the factory defaults and log in using the default password of password.
This means you will have to re-enter all the router configuration settings.
Understanding Your Firewall
Your N150 Wireless Router contains a true firewall to protect your network from attacks and
intrusions. A firewall is a device that protects one network from another while allowing
communication between the two. Using a process called Stateful Packet Inspection, the
firewall analyzes all inbound and outbound traffic to determine whether or not it will be
allowed to pass through.
By default, the firewall allows any outbound traffic and prohibits any inbound traffic except for
responses to your outbound traffic. However, you can modify the firewall’s rules to achieve
the following behavior:
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Blocking sites. Block access from your network to certain Web locations based on Web
addresses and Web address keywords. This feature is described in Blocking Access to
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Blocking services. Block the use of certain Internet services by specific computers on
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Scheduled blocking. Block sites and services according to a daily schedule. This feature
Allow inbound access to your server. To allow inbound access to resources on your
local network (for example, a Web server or remote desktop program), you can open the
needed services by configuring port forwarding as described in Allowing Inbound
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Allow certain games and applications to function correctly. Some games and
applications need to allow additional inbound traffic in order to function. Port triggering
can dynamically allow additional service connections, as described in Configuring Port
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This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the N150
Wireless Router to protect your network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Content Filtering Overview
The N150 Wireless Router provides you with Web content filtering options, plus browser
activity reporting and instant alerts through e-mail. Parents and network administrators can
establish restricted access policies based on time of day, Web addresses, and Web address
keywords. You can also block Internet access by applications and services, such as chat
rooms or games.
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The WNR1000v3h2 router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web
address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list.
Keyword application examples:
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If the keyword XXX is specified, the URL www.zzzyyqq.com/xxx.html is blocked.
If the keyword .com is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu,
.org, or .gov) can be viewed.
To block access to Internet sites:
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1. Select Block Sites under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Sites screen
displays.
Figure 1.
2. Enable keyword blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always.
To block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen. For
Block all access to Internet browsing during a scheduled period by entering a dot (.) as
the keyword, and then set a schedule in the Schedule screen.
3. Add a keyword or domain by entering it in the keyword field and clicking Add Keyword. The
keyword or domain name then appears the Block sites containing these keywords or
domain names list.
Delete a keyword or domain name by selecting it from the list and clicking Delete
Keyword.
4. You can specify one trusted user, which is a computer that is exempt from blocking and
logging. Specify a trusted user by entering that computer’s IP address in the Trusted IP
Address fields.
Since the trusted user is identified by IP address, you should configure that computer with
a fixed IP address.
5. Click Apply to save all your settings in the Block Sites screen.
Blocking Access to Internet Services
The WNR1000v3h2 router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by
computers on your network. This is called service blocking or port filtering. Services are
functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For example,
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Web servers serve Web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game
hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on your network sends a
request for service to a server computer on the Internet, the requested service is identified by
a service or port number. This number appears as the destination port number in the
transmitted IP packets. For example, a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is
an HTTP (Web server) request.
To block access to Internet services:
1. Select Block Services under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Services
screen displays.
Figure 2.
2. Enable service blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always, and then click Apply.
To block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen. For
3. Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add. The Block Services Setup screen displays.
Figure 3.
4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The
list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To
add any additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User Defined.
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To define a service, first you must determine which port number or range of numbers is used
by the application. The service port numbers for many common protocols are defined by the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and published in RFC1700, “Assigned Numbers.”
Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by
the authors of the application. You can often determine port number information by
contacting the publisher of the application, by asking user groups or newsgroups, or by
searching.
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Enter the starting port and ending port numbers. If the application uses a single port
number, enter that number in both fields.
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If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate
protocol. If you are not sure, select Both.
5. Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block, and then enter the
IP addresses in the appropriate fields.
6. Click Add to enable your Block Services Setup selections.
Blocking Services by IP Address Range
In the Filter Services For area, you can block the specified service for a single computer, a
range of computers (having consecutive IP addresses), or all computers on your network.
Scheduling Blocking
The WNR1000v3h2 router allows you to specify when blocking is enforced.
To schedule blocking:
1. Select Schedule under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Schedule screen
displays.
Figure 4.
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2. Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services.
a. Days to Block. Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the
appropriate check boxes. Select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days.
Click Apply.
b. Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format. Select All Day
for 24-hour blocking. Click Apply.
Be sure to select your time zone in the E-mail screen as described in Setting the Time
3. Click Apply to save your settings.
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to
128 entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled
and no log entries are made for the trusted user.
Select Logs under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Logs screen displays.
Figure 5.
Table 1 describes the log entries.
Table 1. Log Entry Descriptions
Field
Description
Date and time
Source IP
The date and time the log entry was recorded.
The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
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Table 1. Log Entry Descriptions
Field
Description
Target address
The name or IP address of the website or newsgroup visited or to
which access was attempted.
Action
Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button.
To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.
To e-mail the log immediately, click the Send Log button.
Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log
Notifications
To receive logs and alerts by e-mail, you must provide your e-mail account information.
To configure e-mail alert and web access log notifications:
1. Select E-mail under Content Filtering in the main menu. The E-mail screen displays.
Figure 6.
2. To receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router, select the Turn E-mail Notification On
check box.
a. Enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com)
in the Your Outgoing Mail Server field. You might be able to find this information in
the configuration screen of your e-mail program. If you leave this field blank, log and
alert messages will not be sent by e-mail.
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b. Enter the e-mail address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send To This
E-mail Address field. This e-mail address will also be used as the From address. If
you leave this field blank, log and alert messages will not be sent by e-mail.
3. If your e-mail server requires authentication, select the My Mail Server requires
authentication check box.
a. Enter your user name for the e-mail server in the User Name field.
b. Enter your password for the e-mail server in the Password field.
4. You can specify that logs are automatically sent by e-mail with these options:
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Send alert immediately. Select this check box for immediate notification of
attempted access to a blocked site or service.
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Send Logs According to this Schedule. Specifies how often to send the logs:
Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or When Full.
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Day. Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when the log is
sent weekly or daily.
Time. Specifies the time of day to send the log. Relevant when the log is sent
daily or weekly.
If you select the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified
period, the log is automatically e-mailed to the specified e-mail address. After the log is
sent, the log is cleared from the Wireless Router’s memory. If the Wireless Router cannot
e-mail the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log
and discards its contents.
5. Click Apply to save your settings.
So that the log entries are correctly time-stamped and sent at the correct time, be sure to set
the time as described in the next section.
Setting the Time Zone
The WNR1000v3h2 router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time
and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet. Localize the time zone so
that your log entries and other router functions include the correct time stamp.
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Time Zone. To select your local time zone, use the drop-down list. This setting is used for
the blocking schedule and for time-stamping log entries.
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Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time. If your region supports daylight
savings time, select this check box. The router will automatically adjust the time at the
start and end of the daylight savings time period.
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Customizing Your Network Settings
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This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the
N150 Wireless Router, including LAN, WAN, and routing settings.
It contains the following sections:
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Using the LAN IP Setup Options
The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
To configure LAN IP settings, select LAN Setup under Advanced in the main menu. The
LAN Setup screen displays.
Figure 1.
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Configuring a Device Name
The device name is a user-friendly name for the router. This name is shown in the Network
on Windows Vista and the Network Explorer on all Windows systems. The Device Name
field cannot be blank. The default name is WNR1000v3h2.
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters
These are advanced settings that you might configure if you are a network administrator and
your network contains multiple routers. The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP
addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server (see Using the Router as a DHCP
Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected
through the browser, you will be disconnected. You must then open
a new connection to the new IP address and log in again.
The router’s default LAN IP configuration is:
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LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1
Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks
and should be suitable for most applications. If your network has a requirement to use a
different IP addressing scheme, you can make those changes in this screen.
The LAN IP settings are:
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IP Address. The LAN IP address of the router.
IP Subnet Mask. The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the
IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which
must be reached through a gateway or router.
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RIP Direction. RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers.
The RIP Direction selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets.
Both is the default.
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When set to Both or In Only, the router incorporates the RIP information that it
receives.
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When set to Both or Out Only, the router broadcasts its routing table periodically.
RIP Version. This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets
sent by the router. (It recognizes both formats when receiving.) The default setting is
Disabled.
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RIP-1 is universally supported. RIP-1 is usually adequate unless you have an unusual
network setup.
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RIP-2B carries more information than RIP-1 and uses subnet broadcasting.
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RIP-2M carries more information than RIP-1 and uses multicasting.
Using the Router as a DHCP Server
By default, the router functions as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and
default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router’s LAN. The assigned
default gateway address is the LAN address of the router. The router assigns IP addresses to
the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address
is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.
Note: For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the
router are satisfactory. Click the link to the online document TCP/IP
information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.
To specify a pool of IP addresses to be assigned, set the starting IP address and ending IP
address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN
IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, you should define a range between
192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you might wish to save part of the range for
devices with fixed addresses.
The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
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An IP address from the range you have defined
Subnet mask
Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)
Primary DNS server (if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen;
otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address)
•
Secondary DNS server (if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings
screen)
To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to manually specify the
network settings of all of your computers, clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box.
Otherwise, leave it selected. If this service is not selected and no other DHCP server is
available on your network, you need to set your computers’ IP addresses manually or they
will not be able to access the router.
Using Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always
receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP
addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.
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Figure 2.
To reserve an IP address:
1. Click Add.
2. In the IP Address field, enter the IP address to assign to the computer or server. (Choose
an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.)
3. Enter the MAC address of the computer or server.
Tip: If the computer is already present on your network, you can copy its
MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here.
4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table.
Note: The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the
computer contacts the router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer
or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew.
To edit or delete a reserved address entry:
1. Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete.
2. Click Edit or Delete.
Using a Dynamic DNS Service
If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can
register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain
Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP
address, you do not know in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can
change frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service, which
allows you to register your domain to their IP address, and forwards traffic directed at your
domain to your frequently changing IP address.
Note: If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x
or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private
addresses are not routed on the Internet.
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Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by
host name, which you specify in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address
changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to
your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for
example, you can reach your router at hostname.dyndns.org.
Select Dynamic DNS under Advanced in the main menu. The Dynamic DNS screen
displays.
Figure 3.
To configure for a Dynamic DNS service:
1. Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names
appear in the Service Provider list. For example, for DynDNS.org, select
www.dynDNS.org.
2. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.
3. Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.
4. Enter the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you.
5. Enter the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. This is the name that you use to log in
to your account, not your host name.
6. Enter the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account.
7. Click Apply to save your configuration.
Configuring the WAN Setup Options
The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the
Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on
the WAN (Internet) port. Select WAN Setup under Advanced in the main menu. The WAN
Setup screen displays.
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Figure 4.
Disabling Port Scan and DoS Protection
The DoS firewall protects your network and computers against attacks and intrusions. A
stateful packet firewall carefully inspects incoming traffic packets, looking for known exploits
such as malformed, oversized, or out-of-sequence packets. The firewall should be disabled
only in special circumstances, such as when you are troubleshooting application issues.
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation
(NAT). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work
correctly with them, but there are other applications that might not function well. In some
cases, one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer’s IP address is
entered as the default DMZ server.
WARNING!
DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the
default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall,
and is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the
DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on
your network.
Incoming traffic from the Internet is usually discarded by the router unless the traffic is a
response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port
Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have it
forwarded to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ server.
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a default DMZ server.
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To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server:
1. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
2. In the Default DMZ Server fields, enter the IP address for that computer or server.
3. Click Apply.
Responding to a Ping on the Internet (WAN) Port
If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet, select the Respond to Ping on
Internet Port check box. This should be used only as a diagnostic tool, since it allows your
router to be discovered by Internet scanners. Do not select this check box unless you have a
specific reason to do so, such as when troubleshooting your connection.
Setting the MTU Size
The normal MTU value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, 1492 bytes for PPPoE
connections, or 1450 for PPTP connections. For some ISPs, you might need to reduce the
MTU size, but this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is
To change the MTU size:
1. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size between 64 and 1500.
2. Click Apply to save the new configuration.
Configuring NAT Filtering
Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound traffic.
Secured NAT provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks
from the Internet, but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point applications, or
multimedia applications from functioning. Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall,
but allows almost all Internet applications to function. For more information about NAT, see
To change the NAT option:
1. In the NAT Filtering area, select either the Secured or the Open radio button.
2. Click Apply to save the new configuration.
Configuring Static Routes
Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under usual
circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for
Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes. You must
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configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets
located on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
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Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
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Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route
was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your
local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP
forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to
be denied by the company’s firewall.
In this case you must define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be
accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100.
In this example:
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The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.
•
The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100.
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A Metric value of 1 will work.
Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated.
To add or edit a static route:
1. Select Static Routes under Advanced in the main menu. The Static Routes screen
displays.
Figure 5.
2. Click Add to expand the Static Routes screen.
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Figure 6.
3. In the Route Name field, enter a name for this static route. (This is for identification
purposes only.)
4. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private is
selected, the static route is not reported in RIP.
5. Select the Active check box to make this route effective.
6. In the Destination IP Address field, enter the IP address of the final destination.
7. In the IP Subnet Mask field, enter the IP subnet mask for this destination.
If the destination is a single host, enter 255.255.255.255.
8. In the Gateway IP Address field, enter the gateway IP address, which must be a router on
the same LAN segment as the WNR1000v3 h2 router.
9. In the Metric field, enter a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value.
This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually,
a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1.
10. Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table.
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Fine-Tuning Your Network
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This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the N150 Wireless Router to allow
specific applications to access the Internet or to be accessed from the Internet, and how to
make adjustments to enhance your network’s performance.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network
By default, the WNR1000v3h2 router blocks any inbound traffic from the Internet to your
computers except for replies to your outbound traffic. However, you might need to create
exceptions to this rule for the following purposes:
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To allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local network.
To allow certain applications and games to work correctly when their replies are not
recognized by your router.
Your router provides two features for creating these exceptions: port forwarding and port
triggering. This section explains how a normal outbound connection works, followed by two
examples explaining how port forwarding and port triggering operate and how they differ.
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How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through
Your Router
When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet, your
computer sends your router a message containing source and destination address and
process information. Before forwarding your message to the remote computer, your router
must modify the source information and must create and track the communication session so
that replies can be routed back to your computer.
Here is an example of normal outbound traffic and the resulting inbound responses:
1. You open Internet Explorer, beginning a browser session on your computer. Invisible to
you, your operating system assigns a service number (port number) to every
communication process running on your computer. In this example, let’s say Windows
assigns port number 5678 to this browser session.
2. You ask your browser to get a Web page from the Web server at www.example.com. Your
computer composes a Web page request message with the following address and
port information:
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The source address is your computer’s IP address.
The source port number is 5678, the browser session.
The destination address is the IP address of www.example.com, which your computer
finds by asking a DNS server.
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The destination port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server
process.
Your computer then sends this request message to your router.
3. Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication
session between your computer and the Web server at www.example.com. Before sending
the Web page request message to www.example.com, your router stores the original
information and then modifies the source information in the request message, performing
Network Address Translation (NAT):
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The source address is replaced with your router’s public IP address.
This is necessary because your computer uses a private IP address that is not
globally unique and cannot be used on the Internet.
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The source port number is changed to a number chosen by the router, such as 33333.
This is necessary because two computers could independently be using the same
session number.
Your router then sends this request message through the Internet to the Web server at
www.example.com.
4. The Web server at www.example.com composes a return message with the requested Web
page data. The return message contains the following address and port information:
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The source address is the IP address of www.example.com.
The source port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server process.
The destination address is the public IP address of your router.
The destination port number is 33333.
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The Web server then sends this reply message to your router.
5. Upon receiving the incoming message, your router checks its session table to determine
whether there is an active session for port number 33333. Finding an active session, the
router then modifies the message, restoring the original address information replaced by
NAT. The message now contains the following address and port information:
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The source address is the IP address of www.example.com.
The source port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server process.
The destination address is your computer’s IP address.
The destination port number is 5678, the browser session that made the initial
request.
Your router then sends this reply message to your computer, which displays the Web
page from www.example.com.
6. When you finish your browser session, your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in
the communications. Your router then removes the session information from its session
table, and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port number 33333.
How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process
In the preceding example, requests are sent to a remote computer by your router from a
particular service port number, and replies from the remote computer to your router are
directed to that port number. If the remote server sends a reply back to a different port
number, your router will not recognize it and will discard it. However, some application
servers (such as FTP and IRC servers) send replies back to multiple port numbers. Using the
port triggering function of your router, you can tell the router to open additional incoming ports
when a particular outgoing port originates
a session.
An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at
destination port 6667. The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port, but
also sends an “identify” message to your computer on port 113. Using port triggering, you can
tell the router, “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allow
incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.” Using steps similar to the
preceding example, the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you
have defined:
1. You open an IRC client program, beginning a chat session on your computer.
2. Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port
number of 6667, the standard port number for an IRC server process. Your computer then
sends this request message to your router.
3. Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication
session between your computer and the IRC server. Your router stores the original
information, performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source address and port,
and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server.
4. Noting your port triggering rule, and having observed the destination port number of 6667,
your router creates an additional session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your
computer.
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5. The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT-assigned source port
(as in the previous example, let’s say port 33333) as the destination port. The IRC server
also sends an “identify” message to your router with destination port 113.
6. Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 33333, your router checks its
session table to determine whether there is an active session for port number 33333.
Finding an active session, the router restores the original address information replaced by
NAT and sends this reply message to your computer.
7. Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 113, your router checks its session
table and learns that there is an active session for port 113, associated with your computer.
The router replaces the message’s destination IP address with your computer’s IP address
and forwards the message to your computer.
8. When you finish your chat session, your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the
communications. The router then removes the session information from its session table,
and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113.
To configure port triggering, you need to know which inbound ports the application needs.
Also, you need to know the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the
inbound ports. You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the
application, or user groups or newsgroups.
Note: Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application.
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process
In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a
server computer on the Internet. However, you might need to allow a client computer on the
Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network. Normally, your router
ignores any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic. You can
configure exceptions to this default rule by using the port forwarding feature.
A typical application of port forwarding can be shown by reversing the client-server
relationship from our previous Web server example. In this case, a remote computer’s
browser needs to access a Web server running on a computer in your local network. Using
port forwarding, you can tell the router, “When you receive incoming traffic on port 80 (the
standard port number for a Web server process), forward it to the local computer at
192.168.1.123.” The following sequence shows the effects of the port forwarding rule you
have defined:
1. The user of a remote computer opens Internet Explorer and requests a Web page from
www.example.com, which resolves to the public IP address of your router. The remote
computer composes a Web page request message with the following destination
information:
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The destination address is the IP address of www.example.com, which is the address
of your router.
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The destination port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server
process.
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The remote computer then sends this request message through the Internet to your
router.
2. Your router receives the request message and looks in its rules table for any rules covering
the disposition of incoming port 80 traffic. Your port forwarding rule specifies that incoming
port 80 traffic should be forwarded to local IP address 192.168.1.123. Therefore, your router
modifies the destination information in the request message:
The destination address is replaced with 192.168.1.123.
Your router then sends this request message to your local network.
3. Your Web server at 192.168.1.123 receives the request and composes a return message
with the requested Web page data. Your Web server then sends this reply message to your
router.
4. Your router performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source IP address, and
sends this request message through the Internet to the remote computer, which displays the
Web page from www.example.com.
To configure port forwarding, you need to know which inbound ports the application needs.
You usually can determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or
user groups or newsgroups.
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering:
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Port triggering can be used by any computer on your network, although only one
computer can use it at a time.
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Port forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network.
Port triggering does not need to know the computer’s IP address in advance. The IP
address is captured automatically.
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Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer’s IP address during configuration,
and the IP address must never change.
Port triggering requires specific outbound traffic to open the inbound ports, and the
triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity.
Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered.
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
Using the port forwarding feature, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach
servers on your local network. For example, you might make a local Web server, FTP server,
or game server visible and available to the Internet.
Use the Port Forwarding screen to configure the router to forward specific incoming protocols
to computers on your local network. In addition to servers for specific applications, you can
also specify a default DMZ server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded. The
DMZ server is configured in the WAN Setup screen, as discussed in Setting Up a Default
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Before starting, you need to determine which type of service, application, or game you will
provide, and the local IP address of the computer that will provide the service. Be sure the
computer’s IP address never changes.
Tip: To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address,
use the reserved IP address feature of your WNR1000v3h2 router. See
reserved IP addresses.
To configure port forwarding to a local server:
1. Select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu. The Port
Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays
Figure 1.
2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network.
.”
3. In the corresponding Server IP Address fields, enter the last digit of the IP address of your
local computer that will provide this service.
4. To the right of Server IP Address, click Add. The service appears in the list in the screen.
Adding a Custom Service
To define a service, game, or application that does not appear in the Service Name list, you
must first determine which port number or range of numbers is used by the application. You
can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user
groups or newsgroups. When you have the port number information, follow these steps:
1. Select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu.
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Figure 2.
3. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name.
4. In the Service Type field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP.
5. In the Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number.
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If the application uses only a single port, enter the same port number in the Ending
Port field.
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If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in
the Ending Port field.
6. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide
this service.
7. Click Apply. The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen.
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
To edit or delete a port forwarding entry:
1. In the table, select the button next to the service name.
Figure 3.
2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service to make changes.
3. Click Apply.
Application Example: Making a Local Web Server Public
If you host a Web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow Web
requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your Web server.
To make a local Web server public:
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1. Assign your Web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP
example, your router will always give your Web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33.
2. In the Port Forwarding screen, configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local
address of your Web server at 192.168.1.33.
HTTP (port 80) is the standard protocol for Web servers.
3. (Optional) Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service, and configure your router to
To access your Web server from the Internet, a remote user must know the IP address that
has been assigned by your ISP. However, if you use a Dynamic DNS service, the remote
user can reach your server by a user-friendly Internet name, such as mynetgear.dyndns.org.
Configuring Port Triggering
Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases:
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More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application (but not
simultaneously).
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An application needs to open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port.
When port triggering is enabled, the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified
outbound “trigger” port. When the router detects outbound traffic on that port, it remembers
the IP address of the local computer that sent the data. The router then temporarily opens the
specified incoming port or ports, and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the
triggering computer.
While port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local
computer, port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer that needs them and
can close the ports when they are no longer needed.
Note: If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer
connections, real-time communications such as instant messaging,
or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you should also
enable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) according to the instructions
To configure port triggering, you need to know which inbound ports the application needs.
Also, you need to know the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the
inbound ports. You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the
application or user groups or newsgroups.
To set up port triggering:
1. Select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu. The
2. Select the Port Triggering radio button. The port triggering information displays.
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Figure 4.
3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box.
Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you
configure port triggering, port triggering is disabled. However, any
port triggering configuration information you added to the router is
retained even though it is not used.
4. In the Port Triggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes. This value controls
the inactivity timer for the designated inbound ports. The inbound ports close when the
inactivity time expires. This is required because the router cannot be sure when the
application has terminated.
5. Click Add.
Figure 5.
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6. the Port Triggering–Services screen displays.
7. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive service name.
8. In the Service User field, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any
computer on the Internet. Otherwise, select Single address, and enter the IP address of
one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer.
9. Select the service type, either TCP or UDP.
10. In the Triggering Port field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will cause the
inbound ports to be opened.
11. Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection Type, Starting Port, and
Ending Port fields.
12. Click Apply. The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table.
Figure 6.
Using Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,
to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
Note: If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer
connections, real-time communications such as instant messaging,
or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you should enable
UPnP.
To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1. Select UPnP under Advanced the main menu. The UPnP screen displays.
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Figure 7.
2. The available settings and information displayed in this screen are:
•
Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration.
The default setting for UPnP is disabled. If this check box is not selected, the router
does not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port
forwarding (mapping) of the router.
•
Advertisement Period. The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts
its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default
period is 30 minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device
status at the expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations might
compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network
traffic.
•
•
Advertisement Time To Live. The time to live for the advertisement is measured in
hops (steps) for each UPnP packet sent. The time to live hop count is the number of
steps a broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement
before it disappears. The number of hops can range from 1 to 255. The default value
for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which should be fine for most home
networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly,
then it might be necessary to increase this value.
UPnP Portmap Table. The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each
UPnP device that is currently accessing the router and which ports (Internal and
External) that device has opened. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type
of port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address.
3. Click Apply to save your settings.
Optimizing Wireless Performance
The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly
based on the physical placement of the wireless router. You should choose a location for
your router that will maximize the network speed.
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Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant
performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the
router. For complete range and performance specifications, click the
The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance.
•
Identify critical wireless links.
If your network has several wireless devices, decide which wireless devices need the
highest data rate, and locate the router near them. Many wireless products have
automatic data-rate fallback, which allows increased distances without loss of
connectivity. This also means that devices that are farther away might be slower.
Therefore, the most critical links in your network are those where the traffic is high and
the distances are great. Optimize those first.
•
Choose placement carefully.
For best results, place your router:
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Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate.
In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected
computers have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
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Avoid obstacles to wireless signals.
Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from large metal fixtures such as file cabinets,
refrigerators, pipes, metal ceilings, reinforced concrete, and metal partitions.
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Keep away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers.
•
Reduce interference.
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Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings.
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Place wireless devices away from various electromagnetic noise sources, especially
those in the 2400–2500 MHz frequency band. Common noise-creating sources are:
•
•
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Computers and fax machines (no closer than 1 foot)
Copying machines, elevators, and cell phones (no closer than 6 feet)
Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet)
•
•
Choose your settings.
-
Use a scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating
nearby, and choose an unused channel.
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Turn off SSID broadcast, and change the default SSID. Other nearby devices might
automatically try to connect to your network several times a second, which can cause
significant performance reduction.
Use WMM to improve the performance of voice and video traffic over the wireless link.
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Using WMM for Wireless Multimedia Applications
The WNR1000v3h2 router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) to prioritize wireless voice and
video traffic over the wireless link. WMM provides prioritization of wireless data packets from
different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and
background. For an application to receive the benefits of WMM, both it and the client running
that application must be WMM enabled. Legacy applications that do not support WMM, and
applications that do not require, are assigned to the best effort category, which receives a
lower priority than voice and video. WMM QoS is enabled by default.
Quality of Service
Quality of Service (QoS) is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of
traffic ahead of others. The WNR1000v3h2 router can provide QoS prioritization on the
Internet connection. To configure QoS, use the QoS Setup screen.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, select QoS Setup. The QoS
Setup screen displays:
Figure 8.
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications
The WNR1000v3h2 router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to
prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS provides
prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access
categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. For an application to receive the
benefits of WMM QoS, both it and the client running that application must be WMM enabled.
Legacy applications that do not support WMM, and applications that do not require QoS, are
assigned to the best effort category, which receives a lower priority than voice and video.
WMM QoS is enabled by default. You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen, shown in
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Configuring QoS for Internet Access
You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:
•
•
•
•
For specific applications
For specific online games
On individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router
From a specific device by MAC address
To specify prioritization of traffic, you must create a policy for the type of traffic and add the
policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Policy
table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling.
QoS for Applications and Online Gaming
To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:
1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen
2. Click Setup QoS Rule. The QoS Priority Rule List displays:
Figure 9.
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3. In the QOS Priority Rule List, select an existing item, or you can scroll to the bottom of the
list and select Add Priority Rule.
a. If you chose to add a new entry, the screen expands as shown:
Figure 10.
b. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or
game.
c. Select the packet type, either TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP), and specify the port
number or range of port numbers used by the application or game.
4. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to
other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low, Normal,
High, and Highest.
5. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
6. In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box.
7. Click Apply.
QoS for a Router LAN Port
To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:
1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen
2. Click Setup QoS Rule and then click Add Priority Rule.
3. On the QoS - Priority Rules screen, go to the Priority Category field, and select Ethernet
LAN Port from the drop-down list:
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Figure 11.
4. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy.
5. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this port’s traffic should receive
relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low,
Normal, High, and Highest.
6. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
7. Click Apply.
QoS for a MAC Address
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen
2. Click Setup QoS Rule and then click Add Priority Rule.
3. On the QoS - Priority Rules screen, go to the Priority Category field, and select MAC
Address from the drop-down list:
Figure 12.
4. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select it. The information from
the MAC Device List is used to populate the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name
fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List, click Refresh. If it still does not
appear, you must complete these fields manually.
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5. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this device’s traffic should receive
relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low,
Normal, High, and Highest.
6. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
7. Click Apply.
Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy
To edit or delete an existing QoS policy:
1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen
2. Click Setup QoS Rule.
3. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted, and do one of the
following:
•
•
Click Delete to remove the QoS policy.
Click Edit to edit the QoS policy. Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to
change the policy settings.
4. Click Apply in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes.
Changing the MTU Size
The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device
transmits. When one network device communicates across the Internet with another, the
data packets travel through many devices along the way. If any device in the data path has a
lower MTU setting than the other devices, the data packets must be split or “fragmented” to
accommodate the one with the smallest MTU.
The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value, and changing
the value might fix one problem but cause another. Leave MTU unchanged unless one of
these situations occurs:
•
You have problems connecting to your ISP, or other Internet service, and either the
technical support of the ISP or of NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU size. These
might require an MTU change:
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A secure Web site that will not open, or displays only part of a Web page
Yahoo e-mail
MSN
America Online’s DSL service
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You use VPN and have severe performance problems.
You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have
connectivity or performance problems.
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Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication
problems such as the inability to access certain Web sites, frames
within Web sites, secure login pages, or FTP or POP servers.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU size to 1400. If you
are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU size from the maximum value of
Table 1. Common MTU Sizes
MTU
Application
1500
The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value. This is the typical setting for
non-PPPoE, non-VPN connections, and is the default value for NETGEAR routers,
adapters, and switches.
1492
1472
1468
1460
1436
1400
576
Used in PPPoE environments.
Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.)
Used in some DHCP environments.
Usable by AOL if you do not have large e-mail attachments, for example.
Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.
Maximum size for AOL DSL.
Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.
To change the MTU size:
1. In the main menu, under Advanced, select WAN Setup.
2. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size between 64 and 1500.
3. Click Apply to save the new configuration.
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking
Technologies
Common connection types and their speed and security considerations are:
•
Broadband Internet. Your Internet connection speed is determined by your modem type,
such as ADSL or cable modem, as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you
connect, and general Internet traffic. ADSL and cable modem connections are
asymmetrical, meaning they have a lower data rate to the Internet (upstream) than from
the Internet (downstream). Keep in mind that when you connect to another site that also
has an asymmetrical connection, the data rate between your sites is limited by each
side’s upstream data rate. A typical residential ADSL or cable modem connection
provides a downstream throughput of about 1 to 3 megabits per second (Mbps). Newer
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technologies such as ADSL2+ and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) will increase the connection
speed to tens of Mbps.
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Wireless. Your N150 Wireless Router provides a wireless data throughput of up to 150
Mbps. With the introduction of the newer WPA and WPA2 encryption and authentication
protocols, wireless security is extremely strong.
To get the best performance, use RangeMax NEXT adapters such as the WN511B for
your computers. Although the WNR1000v3h2 router is compatible with older 802.11b and
802.11g adapters, the use of these older wireless technologies in your network can result
in lower throughput overall (typically less than 10 Mbps for 802.11b and less than 40
Mbps for 802.11g). In addition, many older wireless products do not support the latest
security protocols, WPA and WPA2.
Powerline. For connecting rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions or are distant
vertically, consider networking over your building’s AC wiring. NETGEAR’s Powerline HD
family of products delivers up to 200 Mbps to any outlet, while the older-generation XE
family of products delivers 14 Mbps or 85 Mbps. Data transmissions are encrypted for
security, and you can configure an individual network password to prevent neighbors
from connecting.
The Powerline HD family of products can coexist on the same network with
older-generation XE family products or HomePlug 1.0 products, but they are not
interoperable with these older products.
Wired Ethernet. As gigabit-speed Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps) become common
on newer computers, wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed, economy, and
security. Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters with twisted-pair wiring of Cat 5e
or better. A wired connection is not susceptible to interference, and eavesdropping would
require a physical connection to your network.
Note: Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and
environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building
materials and construction, and network overhead, can lower actual
data throughput rate.
Assessing Your Speed Requirements
Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than your local
network, faster local networking technologies might not improve your Internet experience.
However, many emerging home applications require high data rates. For example:
•
Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream. Because latency and packet loss
can disrupt your video, plan to provide at least twice the capacity you need.
•
Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain most
modern networks. Like video, however, streaming audio is also sensitive to latency and
packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems.
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Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of
using various networking technologies.
Table 2. Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte
Network Connection
Gigabit wired Ethernet
RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N
Powerline HD
Theoretical Raw Transfer Time
8 seconds
26 seconds
40 seconds
100 Mbps wired Ethernet
802.11n wireless
80 seconds
45 seconds
802.11g wireless
150 seconds
700 seconds
800 seconds
2700 seconds
144,000 seconds (40 hours)
802.11b wireless
10 Mbps wired Ethernet
Cable modem (3 Mbps)
Analog modem (56 kbps)
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Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
To view router status and usage information:
1. Select Router Status under Maintenance in the main menu. The Router Status screen
displays.
Figure 1.
Table 1 describes the router status fields.
Table 1. Wireless Router Status Fields
Field
Description
Hardware Version
Firmware Version
The hardware version of the router.
The version of the current software installed in the router. This will
change if you update your router.
Internet Port. The following settings apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
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Table 1. Wireless Router Status Fields (Continued)
Field
MAC Address
Description
The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical
address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
IP Address
DHCP
The IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If
no address is shown, or is 0.0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the
Internet.
If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on
the WAN. If set to DHCP Client, the router is configured to obtain an
IP address dynamically from the ISP.
IP Subnet Mask
The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the
router. For an explanation of subnet masks and subnet addressing,
Domain Name Server
The Domain Name Server addresses being used by the router. A
Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as
www.netgear.com into IP addresses.
LAN Port. The following settings apply to the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
MAC Address
IP Address
DHCP
The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical
address being used by the LAN port of the router.
The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
The default is 192.168.1.1.
Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the
LAN-attached devices.
IP Subnet Mask
The IP subnet mask being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the
router. The default is 255.255.255.0.
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Table 1. Wireless Router Status Fields (Continued)
Field
Description
Wireless Port. The following settings apply to the wireless port of the router.
Name (SSID)
Region
The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of
the router. The default is NETGEAR.
The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be
illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the
world.
Channel
Mode
Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used. Click the link to
the frequencies used on each channel.
Indicates the wireless communication mode:
• Up to 54 Mbps.
• Up to 72 Mbps.
• Up to 150 Mbps.
Wireless AP
Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name
Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Indicates whether the router’s PIN is enabled and whether the router
is configured for Push ‘N’ Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). For more
2. Click Connection Status to display the connection status.
Figure 2.
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Table 2 describes the connection status settings.
Table 2. Connection Status Settings
Item
Description
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
DHCP Server
The IP address that is assigned to the router.
The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with.
The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides
the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router.
DNS Server
The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of
network names to IP addresses.
Lease Obtained
Lease Expires
The date and time that the lease was obtained.
The date and time that the lease will expire.
a. Click the Release button to release the connection status items (that is, all items
return to 0).
b. Click the Renew button to renew to the connection status items (that is, all items are
refreshed).
c. Click the Close Window button to close the Connection Status screen.
3. Click Show Statistics to display router usage statistics.
Figure 3.
Table 3 describes the router statistics.
Table 3. Router Statistics
Item
Description
System Up Time
Port
The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the
screen displays the following:
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Table 3. Router Statistics
Item
Description
The link status of the port.
Status
TxPkts
RxPkts
Collisions
Tx B/s
The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset.
The number of packets received on this port since reset.
The number of collisions on this port since reset.
The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports
(the average bytes per second transmitted since reset). Tx B/s is the total bytes
transmitted divided by the system up time (in seconds).
Rx B/s
The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports (the
average bytes per second received since reset). Rx B/s is the total bytes received
divided by the system up time (in seconds).
Up Time
The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
Poll Interval
The intervals at which the statistics are updated in this screen.
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and
click Set Interval.
To stop the polling entirely, click Stop.
Viewing a List of Attached Devices
The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered
on the local network. Select Attached Devices under Maintenance in the main menu to view
the table.
Figure 4.
For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS host name or device name (if
available), and the Ethernet MAC address. To force the router to look for attached devices,
click Refresh.
Note: If the Wireless Router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the
router rediscovers the devices.
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Managing the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the WNR1000v3h2 router are stored within the router in a
configuration file. You can back up this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the
factory default settings.
Select Backup Settings under Maintenance in the main menu to display the Backup
Settings.
Figure 5.
The following sections describe the three available options.
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration
The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup screen let you save and retrieve a
file containing your Wireless Router’s configuration settings.
To save your settings, click Backup. Your browser extracts the configuration file from the
Wireless Router and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file. You can
give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as comcast.cfg.
Tip: Before saving your configuration file, change the administrator password
to the default, password. Then change it again after you have saved the
configuration file. If you forget the password, you will need to reset the
configuration to factory defaults.
To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your
computer, or click Browse to browse to the file. When you have located it, click Restore to
send the file to the router. The router then reboots automatically.
WARNING!
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
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Erasing the Configuration
Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if
you have forgotten the password) you might want to erase the configuration and restore the
factory default settings. After an erase, the router’s username is admin, the password is
password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1 (or www.routerlogin.net), and the router’s
DHCP server is enabled.
To erase the configuration, click the Erase button in the Settings Backup screen.
To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the login
password or IP address, you must use the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of
Updating the Router Firmware
The firmware of the WNR1000v3h2 router is stored in flash memory, and can be updated as
NETGEAR releases new firmware. You can update your firmware by logging into the router
and using one of these procedures:
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•
•
Enable the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. Each time you log
in to the router, it will automatically detect a new version of the firmware and then install it.
This check box is enabled in the router’s default state. See Logging In To Your Wireless
Use the Check button in the Router Upgrade screen. Instead of having the router
check for new firmware every time you log in, you can use Router Upgrade, under
Maintenance in the main menu. See Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upgrade
Screen .”
Check for and update your firmware manually. You can compare versions, obtain new
firmware from NETGEAR’s website, and then upload it. See Updating Manually to New
Note: Before updating the router software, NETGEAR recommends that
router settings to revert to the factory defaults. If this happens, after
completing the update, you can restore your settings from the
backup.
Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upgrade Screen
To check for new firmware and allow the router to automatically install it:
1. Select Router Upgrade under Maintenance in the main menu. The Router Upgrade
screen displays.
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Figure 6.
2. Check for new software versions by clicking the Check button.
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If a new version is found, information about it appears.
Figure 7.
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If no new firmware version is available, a message displays and the router returns to
the Firmware Update screen.
Figure 8.
3. To update your firmware, click Yes and follow the prompts
WARNING!
When updating firmware to the WNR1000v3h2 router, do not
interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link,
or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could
corrupt the firmware.
When the upload is complete, your Wireless Router automatically restarts. The update
process typically takes about 1 minute.
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Updating Manually to New Router Firmware
To manually select, download, and install new software to your router:
1. Log in to your router, select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu, and
make note of the firmware version of your router.
Figure 9.
2. Go to the WNR1000v3h2 support page on the NETGEAR website at
3. Compare the version number of the most recent firmware offered to the firmware version of
your router. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file from
the WNR1000v3h2 support page to your computer.
4. Log in to your router and select Router Upgrade under Maintenance on the main menu.
5. Click Browse, and locate the firmware image that you downloaded to your computer (the file
ends in .img or .chk).
6. Click Upload to send the firmware to the router.
WARNING!
When updating firmware to the WNR1000v3h2 router, do not
interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link,
or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could
corrupt the firmware.
When the upload is complete, your Wireless Router automatically restarts. The upgrade
process typically takes about 1 minute.
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Enabling Remote Management Access
Using the Remote Management feature, you can allow a user on the Internet to configure,
upgrade, and check the status of your WNR1000v3h2 router. Select Remote Management
under Advanced in the main menu.
Figure 10.
The Remote Management screen displays.
Note: Be sure to change the router’s default configuration password to a
very secure password. The ideal password should contain no
dictionary words from any language, and should be a mixture of
letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and symbols.
Your password can be up to 30 characters.
To configure your router for remote management:
1. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.
2. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify what external IP addresses will be allowed to
access the router’s remote management.
Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP
addresses
as practical.
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To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone.
To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP Address
Range.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
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To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This
Computer.
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
3. Specify the port number for accessing the management interface.
Normal Web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater
security, enter a custom port number for the remote management Web interface. Choose
a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service
port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
4. Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
Note: When accessing your router from the Internet, enter your router’s
WAN IP address into your browser’s address or location field,
followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For example, if
your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number
8080, then enter http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser.
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Traffic Meter
Traffic Metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your
router’s Internet port. With the Traffic Meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a
monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage.
To monitor traffic on your router, do the following:
1. On the Advanced menu, click Traffic Meter.
Figure 11.
2. To enable the Traffic Meter, click the Enable Traffic Meter check box.
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3. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, click the Traffic volume
control by radio button. You can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic
volume:
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No Limit – No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.
Download only – The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
Both Directions – The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
4. You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month:
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By specifying how many Mbytes per month are allowed.
By specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed.
5. Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date.
6. Set up Traffic Control to issue a warning message before the month limit of Mbytes or
Hours is reached. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained:
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The Internet LED flashes green or amber.
The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
7. Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic.
8. Click the Traffic Status button if you want a live update on Internet traffic status on your
router.
9. Click Apply to save your settings.
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Troubleshooting
7
This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your N150 Wireless Router. After
each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the
problem. As a first step, please review the Quick Tips.
Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful articles, documentation, and the latest
This chapter includes the following sections:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
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Quick Tips
This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems:
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence.
1. Turn off and unplug the modem.
2. Turn off the wireless router and computers.
3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. Wait 2 minutes.
4. Turn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute.
5. Turn on the computers.
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Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.
•
The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the
wireless router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router
are turned on.
•
For each powered-on computer connected to the wireless router by an Ethernet cable,
the corresponding numbered router LAN port light is on.
Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly.
•
For a wirelessly connected computer, the wireless network name (SSID) and WEP or
WPA security settings of the router and wireless computer must match exactly.
•
If you have enabled the wireless router to restrict wireless access by MAC address, you
must add the wireless computer’s MAC address to the router’s wireless card access list.
Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct.
•
LAN connected computers must be configured to obtain an IP address automatically
•
Some cable modem services require you to use the MAC address of the computer
registered on the account. If so, in the Router MAC Address section of the Basic Settings
menu, select Use this Computer’s MAC Address. Click Apply to save your settings.
Restart the network in the correct sequence.
Check the Test light to verify correct router operation.
If the Test light does not turn off within 2 minutes after you turn the router on, reset the router
Troubleshooting Basic Functions
After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:
1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power light
is on.
2. Verify that the power light turns amber within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test
procedure is running.
3. After approximately 1 minute, verify that:
a. The color of the power light changes to green.
b. The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected.
If a port’s light is lit, a link has been established to the connected device. If a LAN port
is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the port’s light is green. If the port is 10
Mbps, the light will be amber.
c. The Internet port is connected and its light is lit.
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4. If you have enabled WPS security, verify that the push-button stops blinking and changes to
green (otherwise the push-button light should be off).
If the correct behavior does not occur, see the appropriate following section.
The Power light is not on.
If the Power and other lights are off when your router is turned on:
•
Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power
adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet.
•
Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product.
If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support.
The Power light blinks green slowly and continuously.
The router firmware is corrupted.
To restore your firmware:
1. Make sure your PC is connected to your router and the router is powered on.
2. Insert the Resource CD that came with your router into your PC.
a. The CD will automatically start and detect the language you are using on your PC.
Select a different language option, if you prefer.
b. If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and double-click on
.
3. Click Supporting Software, then Netgear Firmware Recovery Utility, and follow the
prompts for the recovery process.
4. After firmware recovery is completed, follow the prompts to restore your configuration
settings.
The Power light stays amber.
When the router is turned on, the Power light turns amber for about 20 seconds and then
turns green. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem.
If the Power light is still amber 1 minute after turning on power to the router:
1. Turn the power off and back on to see if the router recovers.
2. Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This will set the router’s IP address to
If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical
Support.
The Internet light stays amber.
When the router is turned on, the Internet light turns amber for about 20 seconds and then
turns green. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem.
If the Internet light is still amber 1 minute after turning on power to the router:
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1. The Internet is not accessible. Confirm that you have the correct internet setting.
2. Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This will set the router’s IP address to
3. Turn the power off and back on, and re-configure the router, to see if the router recovers.
The Internet or LAN port lights are not on.
If either the LAN or Internet lights do not light when the Ethernet connection is made, check
the following:
1. Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the
computer.
2. Make sure that power is turned on to the connected computer.
3. Be sure you are using Ethernet cables like the cable that was supplied with the wireless
router. See the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual for instructions.
The Push 'N' Connect (WPS) push-button blinks after setting WPS security.
If after using the WPS function the push-button blinks, check the following:
2. Make sure you have not pushed the push-button after disabling the WPS function (you
logged into the router and disabled this previously).
3. Make sure you push the WPS button on the client device within 2 minutes after the WPS
button on the router is pushed.
Login Problems
If you are unable to log in to the wireless router, check the following:
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•
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If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection
between the computer and the router as described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router
Setup Manual.
Make sure you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name is
admin and the password is password. Make sure that the Caps Lock is off when
entering this information.
Make sure your computer’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router. If your are
using the recommended addressing scheme, your computer’s address should be in the
range of 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254. Refer to your computer’s documentation or see
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Note: If your computer cannot reach a DHCP server, some operating
systems will assign an IP address in the range 169.254.x.x. If your
IP address is in this range, verify that you have a good connection
from the computer to the router, then restart (reboot) your computer.
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•
If your router’s IP address has been changed and you don’t know the current IP address,
Make sure your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using
Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be sure the Java applet is loaded. Try closing the
browser and reopening it again.
•
•
If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an
existing router in your network, consider replacing the existing router instead. NETGEAR
does not support such a configuration.
If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL
gateway in your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services, for example,
converting ADSL or Cable data into Ethernet networking information. NETGEAR does
not support such a configuration.
Checking the Internet Service Connection
If you can access your router, but your router is unable to access the Internet, review the
topics in this section:
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Obtaining an Internet IP Address
If your wireless router is unable to access the Internet, and your Internet light is amber, check
the wireless router to see if it is able to get an Internet IP address from your service provider.
Unless you have a static IP address, your wireless router automatically requests an IP
address from your service provider.
To check your wireless router’s Internet IP address:
1. Log in to the wireless router.
2. Select Router Status, under Maintenance in the main menu, to check that an IP address is
shown for the Internet Port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your wireless router has not obtained an IP
address from your service provider.
If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the your service provider, the problem
might be one of the following:
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You might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by
restarting your network, in the sequence described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router
Setup Manual.
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Your service provider might require a login. Ask your service provider whether they
You might have incorrectly set the service name, user name or password. Review your
router’s Basic Settings screen.
Your service provider might check for your computer's host name. Assign the computer
Host Name of your ISP account to the wireless router on the Basic Settings screen.
Your service provider might only allow one Ethernet MAC address to connect to the
Internet, and check for your computer’s MAC address. If this is the case:
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Inform your service provider that you have bought a new network device, and ask
them to use the wireless router’s MAC address, or
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Configure your router to spoof your computer’s MAC address. On the Basic Settings
screen in the Router MAC Address section, select “Use this Computer’s MAC
Address” and click Apply. Then restart your network in the correct sequence (see the
NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual for instructions).
Troubleshooting PPPoE
If you are using PPPoE, try troubleshooting your Internet connection.
To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection:
1. Log in to the wireless router.
2. Select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu.
3. Click Connection Status. If all of the steps indicate “OK,” then your PPPoE connection is up
and working.
If any of the steps indicate “Failed,” you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect.
The wireless router will continue to attempt to connect indefinitely.
If you cannot connect after several minutes, you might be using an incorrect service
name, user name, or password. There also might be a provisioning problem with your
ISP.
Note: Unless you connect manually, the wireless router will not
authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network.
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing
If your wireless router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web
pages from the Internet, check the following:
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Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS server is a
host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric
IP addresses. Typically, your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers
for your use. If you entered a DNS address during the wireless router’s configuration,
restart your computer. Alternatively, you can configure your computer manually with a
DNS address, as explained in the documentation for your computer.
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•
Your computer might not have the wireless router configured as its default
gateway. Reboot the computer and verify that the wireless router address
(www.routerlogin.net) is listed by your computer as the default gateway address.
You might be running login software that is no longer needed. If your ISP provided a
program to log you in to the Internet (such as WinPoET), you no longer need to run that
software after installing your router. You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select
Tools > Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and select Never dial a
connection.
If the wireless router does not save changes you have made in the browser interface, check
the following:
•
When entering configuration settings, be sure to click Apply before moving to another
screen or tab, or your changes could be lost.
•
Click Refresh or Reload in the Web browser. The changes might have occurred, but the
Web browser might be caching the old configuration.
Troubleshooting Your Network Using the Ping Utility
Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to
the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. Troubleshooting a
network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation. This
section includes:
•
•
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up
correctly.
To ping the router from a running Windows PC:
1. From the Windows toolbar, click Start, and then select Run.
2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example:
ping www.routerlogin.net
3. Click OK.
You should see a message like this one:
Pinging <IP address > with 32 bytes of data
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If the path is working, you see this message:
Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx
If the path is not working, you see this message:
Request timed out
If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems:
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Wrong physical connections
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For a wired connection, make sure that the numbered LAN port light is on for the
port to which you are connected. If the light is off, follow the instructions in
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Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices. If your router
and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch, make sure that the
link lights are on for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and
router.
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Wrong network configuration
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Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both
installed and configured on your computer.
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Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that
the addresses are on the same subnet.
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your computer to a remote
device.
1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and then select Run.
2. In the Windows Run window, type:
ping -n 10 <IP address>
where <IP address> is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP’s DNS server.
If the path is functioning correctly, replies like those shown in the previous section are
displayed. If you do not receive replies:
1. Click the Start button, and select Run.
2. Type cmd, and press OK.
3. In the Command Prompt window, enter ipconfig and click Enter. This will display the default
gateway, whether your PC is configured as a DHCP client or a static IP.
•
Check to see that the network address of your computer (the portion of the IP address
specified by the subnet mask) is different from the network address of the remote device.
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Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning.
If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer, enter that host name as the account
name in the Basic Settings screen.
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Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your
computers. Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC
address of your broadband modem, but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the
MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem. If this is the case, you must
configure your router to “clone” or “spoof” the MAC address from the authorized
Problems with Date and Time
Select E-mail under Content Filtering in the main menu to display a screen that shows the
current date and time of day. The WNR1000v3h2 router uses the Network Time Protocol
(NTP) to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet.
Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day. Problems with the date and
time function can include the following:
•
Date shown is January 1, 2000.
Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server. Check that
your Internet access settings are correct. If you have just completed configuring the
router, wait at least 5 minutes, and check the date and time again.
•
Time is off by one hour.
Cause: The router does not adjust for daylight savings time. In the E-mail screen, select
the Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box.
Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections
If your wireless adapter is unable to connect, check its connection settings.
To check the adapter’s connection settings:
1. open the adapter setup utility to check connections:
•
NETGEAR Smart Wizard utility. If you installed a NETGEAR wireless adapter in
your computer, a Smart Wizard utility program is installed that can provide helpful
information about your wireless network. You can find this program in your Windows
Program menu or as an icon in your system tray. Other wireless card manufacturers
might include a similar program.
•
Windows basic setup utility. If you have no specific wireless card setup program
installed, you can use the basic setup utility in Windows:
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Open the Windows Control Panel, and double-click Network Connections.
In the LAN section, double-click Wireless Network Connection.
2. Use the adapter’s setup program to scan for available wireless networks, looking for the
network name (SSID) of NETGEAR, or your custom SSID if you have changed it.
3. If your wireless network appears and has good signal strength, configure and test with the
simplest wireless connection possible.
If your wireless network does not appear, check these conditions:
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Is your router set to a wireless standard that is not supported by your wireless adapter?
Check the Mode setting as described in Viewing and Configuring Basic Internet Settings
If your wireless network appears, but the signal strength is weak, check these conditions:
•
Is your router too far from your adapter, or too close? Place the computer that has the
adapter near the router, but at least 6 feet away, and see whether the signal strength
improves.
•
Is your wireless signal obstructed by objects between the router and your adapter? See
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings that reset the
router’s user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to 192.168.1.1.
WARNING!
These procedures erase all current configuration settings.
You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways:
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Use the Erase function of the router. To use the Erase function, see Erasing the
•
Use the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of the router. Use this method for
cases when the administration password or IP address is not known.
To use the restore settings button:
1. Locate the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of the router.
2. Use a sharp object such as a pen or a paper clip to press and hold the restore factory
settings button for about 5 seconds, until the Power light begins to blink.
3. Release the restore factory settings button, and wait for the router to restart, and for the
Power light to stop blinking and become solid green.
The factory default settings will be restored so that you can access the router from your
Web browser using the factory defaults.
If the wireless router fails to restart, or the Power light continues to blink or turns solid amber,
the unit might be defective. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and
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Technical Specifications
A
Default Configuration Settings
This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N150
Wireless Router.
Table 1. WNR1000v3h2 Router Default Configuration Settings
Feature
Default Setting
Router Login
Router Login URL
http://www.routerlogin.net or
http://www.routerlogin.com
Login Name (case-sensitive) printed on
product label
admin
Login Password (case-sensitive) printed on
product label
password
Internet Connection
WAN MAC Address
MTU Size
Default hardware address (on label)
1500
Local Network
Router LAN IP address printed on product label
(also known as Gateway IP address)
192.168.1.1
Router Subnet
DHCP Server
DHCP range
Time Zone
255.255.255.0
Enabled
192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254
GMT - 8 for North America and
GMT for the rest of the world
Time Zone Adjusted for Daylight Saving Time
Disable Router’s PIN
Disabled
No
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Table 1. WNR1000v3h2 Router Default Configuration Settings (Continued)
Wireless
Wireless Communication
SSID Name
Enabled
NETGEAR
Security
Disabled
Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering)
All wireless stations allowed
Enabled
Broadcast SSID
*
Transmission Speed
Country/Region
Auto
United States (North America only; otherwise
varies by country and region)
RF Channel
Auto
Operating Mode
Data Rate
Up to 72 Mbps
Best
Full
Output Power
Firewall
Inbound (communications coming in from the Internet) Disabled (bars all unsolicited requests)
Outbound (communications going out to the Internet) Enabled (all)
* Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput will vary.
Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and
construction, and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate.
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General Specifications
Table 2. WNR1000v3h2 Router General Specifications
Feature
Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility
Data and Routing Protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic
General
DNS, and UPnP
Power Adapter
North America
UK, Australia
Europe
120V, 60 Hz, input
240V, 50 Hz, input
230V, 50 Hz, input
100V, 50/60 Hz, input
12V DC @ 1.0A, output
Japan
All regions (output)
Physical
Dimensions
Weight
28 x 175 x 119 mm (1.1 x 6.89 x 4.68 in.)
0.242 kg (0.534 lb)
Environmental
Operating temperature
0° to 40° C (32º to 104º F)
Operating humidity
90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing
Electromagnetic Emissions
Designed to conform to the
following standards
FCC Part 15 Class B
EN 55022/24 (CISPR 22/24) Class B
EN 60950 (CE LVD) Class B
Interface Specifications
LAN
10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45
10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45
WAN
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Related Documents
B
This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete
understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product.
Table 1. Reference Documents
Document
Link
TCP/IP Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Basics
Preparing Your Network
Virtual Private Networking
Basics
Glossary
In addition, you can find initial setup instructions for your wireless router in the NETGEAR
Wireless Router Setup Manual.
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Notification of Compliance
C
NETGEAR Wireless Routers, Gateways, AP’s
Regulatory Compliance Information
This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio
spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may
result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority.
Note: This product’s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country.
Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be available in your version of the product.
FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States
FCC Information to User
This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only.
Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals
FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
FCC Declaration of Conformity
We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the
N150 Wireless Router complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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FCC Caution
• Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
• This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
• For product available in the USA market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not
possible.
• This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus, N150 Wireless Router, does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from digital
apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Marking with the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the
European Union (1999/5/EC).
This equipment meets the following conformance standards:
• EN300 328 (2.4Ghz), EN301 489-17, EN301 893 (5Ghz), EN60950-1
• This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and
EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies.
• In Italy, the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to
use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or
network services.
• This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France, and in some areas the RF output power
may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483.5 MHz. For detailed information contact the
national spectrum authority in France.
For complete DoC, visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at::
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/
Table 2. EDOC in Languages of the European Community
Language
Statement
Cesky [Czech]
NETGEAR Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento Radiolan je ve shode se
základními požadavky a dalšími príslušnými ustanoveními smernice
1999/5/ES.
Dansk [Danish]
Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr
Radiolan overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i
direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR Inc., dass sich das Gerät Radiolan in
Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den
übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG
befindet.
Deutsch [German]
Käesolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc. seadme Radiolan vastavust
direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele
teistele asjakohastele sätetele.
Eesti [Estonian]
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Table 2. EDOC in Languages of the European Community
Language
Statement
English
Hereby, NETGEAR Inc., declares that this Radiolan is in compliance
with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
Español [Spanish]
Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con los
requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la
Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Ελληνική [Greek]
ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ NETGEAR Inc. ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ Radiolan ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ
ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ
ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ.
Par la présente NETGEAR Inc. déclare que l'appareil Radiolan est
conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions
pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.
Français [French]
Con la presente NETGEAR Inc. dichiara che questo Radiolan è
conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti
stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Italiano [Italian]
Latviski [Latvian]
Ar šo NETGEAR Inc. deklarē, ka Radiolan atbilst Direktīvas
1999/5/EK būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem
noteikumiem.
Šiuo NETGEAR Inc. deklaruoja, kad šis Radiolan atitinka esminius
Lietuvių [Lithuanian]
reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.
Nederlands [Dutch] Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc. dat het toestel Radiolan in
overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante
bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
Hawnhekk, NETGEAR Inc., jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma
mal-htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm
fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.
Malti [Maltese]
Magyar [Hungarian Alulírott, NETGEAR Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a Radiolan megfelel a
vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv
egyéb elõírásainak.
Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc. oświadcza, że Radiolan jest zgodny z
zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi
postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC.
Polski [Polish]
NETGEAR Inc. declara que este Radiolan está conforme com os
requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Português [Portuguese]
Slovensko [Slovenian]
Slovensky [Slovak]
NETGEAR Inc. izjavlja, da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi
zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/ES.
NETGEAR Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že Radiolan spĺňa základné
požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.
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Table 2. EDOC in Languages of the European Community
Language
Statement
NETGEAR Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Radiolan tyyppinen laite on
direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien
direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Suomi [Finnish]
Härmed intygar NETGEAR Inc. att denna Radiolan står I
överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga
relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.
Svenska [Swedish]
Hér með lýsir NETGEAR Inc. yfir því að Radiolan er í samræmi við
grunnkröfur og aðrar kröfur, sem gerðar eru í tilskipun 1999/5/EC.
Íslenska [Icelandic]
Norsk [Norwegian]
NETGEAR Inc. erklærer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med
de grunnleggende krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Interference Reduction Table
The table below shows the Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and household
appliances to reduce interference (in feet and meters).
Table 3. Interference Reduction Table
Household Appliance
Recommended Minimum Distance
(in feet and meters)
Microwave ovens
30 feet / 9 meters
20 feet / 6 meters
40 feet / 12 meters
20 feet / 6 meters
30 feet / 9 meters
20 feet / 6 meters
20 feet / 6 meters
Baby Monitor - Analog
Baby Monitor - Digital
Cordless phone - Analog
Cordless phone - Digital
Bluetooth devices
ZigBee
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channel, wireless port 80
A
access
compatibility, protocol and standards 103
compliance, wireless 105
blocking 41
remote 87
restricting by MAC address 35
to a remote computer 58
to the router 7
viewing logs 45
configuration file
backing up 83
erasing 84
access control
managing 83
turning off 18
turning on 36
configuring
advanced security 29
basic security 24
DMZ server 53
Dynamic DNS 52
LAN IP settings 48
NAT 54
port forwarding 61
port triggering 64
WPA security 28
WPS 33
account name 12
adding
custom service 62
priority rules 70
reserved IP addresses 50
static routes 55
See also configuring
administrator password, changing 38
advanced wireless settings 29
advertisement period 67
See also adding
connection mode 15
connection status settings 81
connection types 74
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption 28
applications, QoS for 70
content filtering 41
attached devices 82
CTS/RTS Threshold 30
custom service (port forwarding) 62
authentication, required by mail server 47
automatic logout 9
D
B
data packets, fragmented 73
date and time, troubleshooting 99
default DMZ server 53
backing up configuration file 83
backing up, transfer time 76
basic settings 24
Big Pond 15
default factory settings
listed 101
blocking
access 41
inbound traffic 57
restoring 100
default gateway 81
broadband Internet 74
default LAN IP configuration 49
deleting configuration 84
device name 49
broadcast status 80
C
DHCP setting 79
cables, checking 92
channel, frequency 25
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disabling
router PIN 34
H
hardware version 78
DMZ server 53
DNS servers 58
Documentation Web page 9
documents, reference 104
domain name 12
I
idle time-out 15
Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses
current 79
Dynamic DNS 51
inbound traffic, allowing or blocking 57
interface specifications 103
interference, reducing 68
Internet connection
dynamic IP addresses 12
DynDNS.org 52
default settings 101
Internet port, status 78
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 59
Internet services, blocking access 42
interval, poll 82
E
electromagnetic emissions 103
IP addresses
e-mailing logs 46
blocking access by 44
current 79
dynamic or static 12
LAN 49
registering domain name 51
reserved 50
encryption 20
encryption keys 27
environmental specifications 103
erasing configuration 84
Ethernet MAC address 82
ISP settings, basic 11
F
factory default settings
listed 101
K
restoring 100
keys, encryption 27
keywords, blocking by 41
knowledge base 9
filtering content 41
firewalls
default settings 102
overview 40
L
firmware
restoring 93
fixed IP addresses 12
LAN IP setup 48
LAN path, troubleshooting 97
LAN port
Fragmentation Threshold 30
fragmented data packets 73
frequency, channel 25
QoS for 71
LAN port settings 79
language, screen display 9
lease, DHCP 81
Legacy mode 25
G
local network, default settings 101
local servers, port forwarding to 61
logging in 7
games, QoS for 70
generating encryption keys 27
Gigabit Ethernet 75
login required 14
Guest Networks 37
login settings 101
logout, automatic 9
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logs
port forwarding
configuring 61
sending 46
time-stamping entries 47
viewing 45
example 60
port numbers 43
port status 81
port triggering
configuring 64
example 59
M
MAC addresses
attached devices 82
current 79
portmap table 67
power adapter specifications 103
Power light, troubleshooting and 92
Powerline HD products 75
PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) 15
PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) 15
Preamble mode 30
entering 13
QoS for 72
restricting access by 35
spoofing 96
mail server, outgoing 46
managing router remotely 87
metric value 56
prioritizing traffic 69
protocols, compatibility 103
push button configuration (WPS) 31
N
Q
NetBIOS host name 82
QoS (Quality of Service) 69
R
O
range, router 67
obstructions, connecting through 75
online games, QoS for 70
reducing interference 68
reference documents 104
region of operation 25
Open System authentication 26
optimizing performance 67
outgoing mail server 46
releasing connection status 81
remote devices, testing path 98
remote management 87
renewing connection status 81
requirements, speed 75
reserved IP adresses 50
Resource CD 6
P
password
changing 38
restoring 100
path, testing 98
restarting network 91
performance, optimizing 67
physical push button (WPS) 31
physical specifications 103
placement, router 68
restoring
configuration 83
default factory settings 100
restoring firmware 93
restricting access by MAC address 35
RIP (Router Information Protocol) direction 49
route name 56
poll interval 82
router status, viewing 78
port filtering 42
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traffic metering 89
S
traffic, prioritizing 69
transfer time (backing up) 76
troubleshooting 91
scheduling blocking 44
screen display language 9
selecting 9
trusted user 42
security
options, compared 20
setting up 20
U
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) 66
service name 15
up time, system 81
usage statistics 81
service numbers 44
services, blocking 42
setting time 47
V
version
setup information, gathering 23
Setup Manual 6
RIP (Router Information Protocol) 49
Setup Wizard 11
viewing
SMTP server 46
advanced wireless settings 29
attached devices 82
basic security settings 24
logs 45
software push button configuration (WPS) 31
specifications
technical 101
status 78
speed requirements 75
standards, compatibility 103
static IP addresses 12
static routes 54
W
WAN setup 52
wireless client PIN 33
statistics, usage 81
wireless connection type 75
wireless port settings 80
status, viewing 78
streaming video and audio 75
system up time 81
wireless security, setting up 20
T
wireless settings
advanced 29
TCP/IP network, troubleshooting 97
technical specifications 101
technical support 2
basic 24
default, listed 102
gathering information 23
Telstra Bigpond 15
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) 69
time of day, troubleshooting 99
time to live, advertisement 67
time, setting 47
time-out
idle 15
port triggering 65
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption 28
trademarks 2
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